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Show - ' fj" some mmm drbbl arc soar Congregational Minister Criticises Dance Hall McMM odies of Today. M1 SPEAKS TO MUSICIA f MacDowell Programme dered by Music Section 1 Ladies Literary Club. That music's influence upon moral j Ponded upon th, dynamic force 0f idea behind the composition; that n of the dance luill music was worse t bad and that much of the church? ' Sunday school music used today W Ble or drivel, without merit or un were the thoughts emphasized by . Rev. B T. Goshen yesterday afternoon his address before the music aocUoi V the Ludles Literary club, The attendance of the member large, the brief cxtomporanoong adoi J of Dr. Goshen was followed with J (W attention and was received with hw applause. Aside from the address US' programme was devotad entirely to jM Dowell, most famous of the AmnAl'a composers, and the the oxcelfenS ?tlW am Ml-mOU,s,l0,Jl ""eflted not only abl and skill, but was evidence of the dlltfl! ful study with which the members prefaced their presentations 5 Idea Must Be Right. Mtf. The Rev. Mr Goshen, in oncninu address, disclaimed any Intent arMCl tempt to speak from the standpoint S KU musician, but, without equivocal on.1 dared that unless the "idea." the con underlying music, was right, the In C?CA .Urlts Production could not! inTl right. "Many people will shed tears t m a grand opera who will do nothing , LnlEi?Ican U.p, fc!ty'" ho declared. ?' flf speaker paid tribute in elonuent I ti guage to the dominating power 01 mothers lullaby and the battlo hyr tff that have inspired patriots but v ' equal force denounced the "dance '1 i melodies that excite the baser pasai flffl and hay6 nothing In them to awaW U desire for the uplift. Speaking specifically of church mui fCF Dr Goshen aaid that while there wasi mitledly much that was sublime and c cred in the harmonies used in dr 5f sorvlces, there was also much that best was to be avoided because It i 'drivel.' As an illustration he told; recently attending a convention of E fltt day school workers, where, ho decloi the leader hypnotized the congronat i into singing with fervor the "glory son , with It3 insane refrain of "Forever W Gaze on His Face." k' "Creation a Masterpiece." ! srr Discussing the uplift of truly greatf ; cred music, Dr. Goshen spoke o'f Hayd 1 "Creation." pointing out that, whllcl n world had long since sclontlflcallv paa beyond of world-making as told in J tik story, the inspiration of the devout nius. of tho great soul who had 1 able to voice in undying harmony,! , concept, must live regardless of creed u dogma. I In the rendition of the excellent ill 11 Dowell programme which was givenS . honor of the great American compoE&rj m was to be noted that many of tno nil jl bers were given without scores, cvldei Ing lively interest, ability and progress kt |